In the 1990s, our R&B teenage darlings were Brandy, Monica and Aaliyah. There’s something to say about these ladies (yes, even Aaliyah’s legacy) surviving the test of time and still being cherished ...
When CNN’s John King used the term “dark-skinned” to describe the individual that he thought was an alleged suspect in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, he was widely criticized for not being ...
Green told reporters afterward that it was worth disrupting Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday. Photo: AP Win McNamee/Pool Photo Welp, it’s time to add to the ...
(The Root) — There’s lots of buzz and fear out there about black people rioting in the streets if a verdict other than “guilty” is handed down in the George Zimmerman case. As the trial winds down, ...
Shortly after being revived back to life after being slaughtered by Pusha T on “The Story of Adidon,” Drake has issued a statement about the blackface photo Pusha used as artwork for the diss track.
Don Lemon Protests, “I Am Not Supporting Stop-and-Frisk” Suggested Reading February 2026 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read The Sad Reason Teddy Riley Will Never Reunite With Guy Bandmates 6 ...
Lolita Shanté Gooden, aka Roxanne Shanté, is a hip-hip icon, a living legend, if you will. Netflix has released Roxanne Roxanne, a biopic that chronicles Shanté’s humble beginnings in Queens, N.Y., in ...
The Root is officially Black-owned. CNN commentator and former Obama-Biden White House Administration official, Ashley Allison acquired the digital media outlet through her company, Watering Hole ...